Description:

How can you align your career with your calling to serve the vulnerable? Many of us feel drawn to helping others but struggle to find ways to integrate that into our lives and work.

In this episode of Innovate for Good, Dr. Carol Sisson, director of the Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Program at Taylor University, shares practical advice on connecting your education, faith, and skills to meaningful work.

This conversation will help you think practically about your next steps and how to approach your career with clarity, purpose, and a mindset of service.

In This Episode:

How Dr. Carol Sisson's upbringing and faith shaped her passion for serving vulnerable populations

The unique blend of education and discipleship at Taylor University

Practical ways to bring God’s heart for the vulnerable into your everyday life

Why mentorship and modeling can spark lifelong change in others

The importance of seeing missions and social justice as interconnected

How the next generation is being prepared to lead with compassion and humility

Dr. Sisson’s advice for students stepping into their careers

About the Guest:

Dr. Carol Sisson is a professor and director of the Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, where she has been teaching for over 15 years. With a background in educational psychology and special education, Dr. Sisson combines academic rigor with a deep commitment to discipleship. Her passion is equipping students to live out God’s call to serve vulnerable populations with humility and compassion. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Sisson draws inspiration from her upbringing, where her parents modeled a life of service through fostering, volunteering, and dignifying all people.

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